This is my first 3-finger mitt. I've used other 7mm 5-finger gloves. This blows them away. I'd call it a semi-dry. Very warm. The velcro strap seal is wide & simple. These gloves can be hard to get on if your hands are wet beforehand, but what gloves aren't? We do commercial mooring maintenance & most of our work is at least an hour submersion in water temps down to low 40s. Haven't used these long enough yet to see how well they'll hold up to handling rough surfaces but they look pretty good after 1 month of heavy use.